The Emergency Blanket Fort.

[Paula]

10 cm more snow last night and guess who had to shovel the driveway this morn? Hubby's out with cold (you know men, when they are sick, they are soooo sick.)

[emma]

My phone keeps bleeping to give me a weather alert, we're to expect up to 10cm (4") of snow after midday today. Guess who's wearing the ski gear to work today ;)

[Chelle]

Only my mom and sister know...I may still never tell anyone else in the family, don't know. I didn't want them to worry unnecessarily. Anyway...so way back in March they did a CAT scan and an MRI and found spots on my liver. Said it was probably natural growths that are pretty common. September I did a followup MRI since it had been 6 months. They grew. Dr said things like pre-cancerous and said he wanted me to get a PET scan. Insurance wouldn't approve that. So he had to refer me to an oncologist so she could order a biopsy to find out of the things were malignant or not. Had the biopsy and then went to dr. Thank God she says they're benign adenomas. I still have to go back in another 6 months for another scan though because if they keep growing they could disrupt my liver function which could mean surgery in the future. Still....the benign word put to rest so many fears. Now I am trying to focus on learning the new dept I transferred into at work. During training, my schedule has changed which means a pay cut which is causing a financial strain. And the schedule won't change at least for a little over another month. Which means at least two more paychecks with the lower amount. I just..... I will say though, due to finances I've cut myself back to only two meals a day at most which means I am still losing all the weight I gained a year ago. I need about 30 more lbs to go to get to where I was before I moved.

[Paula]

Aww, poor Chelle. One of my friends have something similar, her liver can't handle alcohol. She has to be very careful when drinking.

[Leigh]

Trump won. We're all f---ed.

[Paula]

My condolences.

[Suzee]

Surgery went well but I'm on lots of meds and sleeping alot.  Hugs to you all.

[Leigh]

(mixes a cocktail for Suzee and leaves it on her bedside table for when she wakes up from her latest nap)

[Len]

Been a month without the computer (which was blown up in a thunderstorm), get a new one only to fall seriously ill with the flu. Get back on my feet only to find out that the client who I've been photographing her baby for, her husband is close to death with cancer. Just been going like a mad woman for the past three days photoshopping all their photos of their little girl, far more than I would do (the usual is 10-20 pics...this has been over 100) just so he has the photos to look at before he passes away. Man...tell you all what, be kind to one another, you just never know when your time is up. :'( I only photographed them a month and a half ago and he was fine then and thought he was going to be okay. I know I promised a few co-posts to a couple of ladies, but because of all this I've had to wait, I'm sorry. *hugs*

[Paula]

*Passes Len a strong drink*

[emma]

thought I'd share something to make everyone smile

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCZrWFrRgbQ

[Yvonne]

Wow, it's been a tough time for so many of you!! *hugs* I had no idea. I really hope you're all doing ok. This blanket fort idea was DAMN timely.

[Suzee]

I've returned to work and am feeling much much better. Thankfully, I can work remotely and have all the tools for my job at home.  So when I have to take a little nap (and a swig from that cocktail Leigh left on my bedside) I can do just that.

Hugs to you all.

[Leigh]

I'd like to apologize to the entire world on behalf of the United States. Truly, we're foolish mortals who know not what we do, allowing this- this- this piece of s--t madman into power.

I'm really, very sorry. I didn't vote for this guy. When he makes things difficult for the rest of the world, strike back and give us even more reasons to impeach him, please.

When I get home tonight, I'll be drinking to the death of my country. We were never the greatest nation in the world, but I still don't know when we became the absolute worst.

[Chelle]

Not the worst. Just wait till you see what happens today. Your fellow Americans may yet surprise you.